South Korea drops leaflets into North about Egypt, Libya
South Korea's military has been dropping leaflets into North Korea about democracy protests in Egypt and also sent food, medicines and radios for residents as part of a psychological campaign, a legislator said on Friday.
The campaign was aimed at encouraging North Koreans to think about change, conservative South Korean parliament member Song Young-sun said.
The food and medicines were delivered in light-weight baskets tied to balloons with timers programed to release the items above the target areas in the impoverished North, Song said in a statement.
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Analysts say the level of Pyongyang's control over communications and movement of people is too tight to make it likely for North Koreans to rise up to the similar type of protests against their leaders.
South Korea's military has resumed its campaign of speaking directly to North Korean residents after the North bombarded an island near a disputed sea border in November..
While I think this is a much more subtle alternative to the previous forceful military presence-as-response, South Korea knows North Korea doesn't like these shenanigans, neither, from either South Korean groups or the government.. Is this the beginning of a long term investment regarding the "Inspire the North Koreans to get strong and take the government in 5 to 10 years" movement, or is this South Korea's "Head's up--We're coming" message to the North Korean people? To what extent will North Korea view this as provocation, and how will they respond?
Springtime in the Northern Hemisphere is already active. It's not even March, people..
2011: The "Interesting Times" from the Chinese saying, "May you live in interesting times.."
South Korea's military has been dropping leaflets into North Korea about democracy protests in Egypt and also sent food, medicines and radios for residents as part of a psychological campaign, a legislator said on Friday.
The campaign was aimed at encouraging North Koreans to think about change, conservative South Korean parliament member Song Young-sun said.
The food and medicines were delivered in light-weight baskets tied to balloons with timers programed to release the items above the target areas in the impoverished North, Song said in a statement.
..
Analysts say the level of Pyongyang's control over communications and movement of people is too tight to make it likely for North Koreans to rise up to the similar type of protests against their leaders.
South Korea's military has resumed its campaign of speaking directly to North Korean residents after the North bombarded an island near a disputed sea border in November..
While I think this is a much more subtle alternative to the previous forceful military presence-as-response, South Korea knows North Korea doesn't like these shenanigans, neither, from either South Korean groups or the government.. Is this the beginning of a long term investment regarding the "Inspire the North Koreans to get strong and take the government in 5 to 10 years" movement, or is this South Korea's "Head's up--We're coming" message to the North Korean people? To what extent will North Korea view this as provocation, and how will they respond?
Springtime in the Northern Hemisphere is already active. It's not even March, people..
2011: The "Interesting Times" from the Chinese saying, "May you live in interesting times.."
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